MADRID (Spain): Real Madrid's new striker Emmanuel Adebayor, signed from Manchester City, Thursday rejected suggestions he has come to the club to replace the out-of-favour Karim Benzema.

"I'm not here to compete with him (Benzema) or with anyone else. What I want is that all the Real players give their best," he told a news conference as he was officially unveiled as a Real player at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium.

"Karim is a great player, whom I know very well. We're friends and I respect him. We are now at the same club and I have not come here to replace him," he said.

The 26-year-old Togo forward has been brought in to add urgently needed firepower after Argentinian striker Gonzalo Higuain suffered a slipped disc that is expected to keep him out of action for the rest of the season.

France striker Benzema has filled in. But while he scored the only goal in last Sunday's win over Real Mallorca he has rarely convinced, leaving Real Madrid to look elsewhere to fill the gap.

Spanish media said Adebayor was coach Jose Mourinho's first choice as replacement for Higuain after a bid to re-sign Ruud Van Nistelrooy from Hamburg collapsed.

Adebayor said playing for Real was an "opportunity that I have always dreamed about.

"This is going to be a huge challenge and I know fans here expect a lot, so I am going to be myself on the pitch and try to help restore confidence to the club and the supporters.

"I cannot ask for anything more. I want to win titles with Madrid at the end of the season, which is all that really matters to me. I spoke to Mourinho today during training and I am very happy to belong to Real Madrid.

"I am here to help. I had the chance of playing with Benzema in the past and he is a great player who is doing great things right now. I have a lot of respect for him."

Adebayor will be available to play in the Champions League as well as La Liga, the Spanish top flight, and should his loan spell go well at the Bernabeu, the player could sign permanently for Real.

Adebayor Quality:

Excellent technique ( bicyle kick Goal specialist) & dribbel skill (cause problem to defender an good one on one with goal keeper)

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Brazilian footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica in the Portuguese first division, mainly as a central defender.A player with good physical ability and good technical skills, he can also be adapted to left back.

David arrived in Vitória at the age of 9 and started playing as a Defensive midfielder, almost leaving the club for his poor performances in that position. However, he was moved to central defence and adapted well.He made his debut in 2005 and made a brilliant performance in the 2-2 match against Santa Cruz for the 2006 Copa do Brasil. After the promotion of Vitória in the 2006 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, in which David was the best player, he was loaned to Benfica in january.

According to many reports spreading like wildfire this morning, Chelsea are set to capture David Luiz within 48 hours.

Ancelotti himself admitted after the Bolton game that 'I think that we are trying to find a solution. He is a good player, a very good player, young, and now we have to wait and see.

According to a tweet from Oliver Kay at the Times, Benfica and Chelsea are now wrapping up the minor details of the transfer, which should be sealed at some point tonight or later tomorrow. And reports in Portugal have claimed that Chelsea and Benfica have finally settled on a £21.5m player-plus-cash deal.

Both team play an attacking football, which give an entertain play with silky moves.

japan start well by attacking smooth display motorised by endo , kagawa and honda in midfield . eventually korea grab the first goal from penalty spot, japanese defender brought down park ji sung in a penalty box, one of controversy decision by saudi arabia referee. the penalty kick was taken by ki sung yueng

after the first goal, korea manage to control game, they start to play more open attacking through both wing, and cha du ri have good play from right back supporting their attacking by produce some quality cross into penalty box.

on 36 minute, fine counter attack moves initiated by keisuke Honda, deliver really good pass through japanese defender to nagatomo , nagatomo superb Run really beat cha du ri then bring ball into penalty box. he manage to pass the ball to R.Maeda which already waiting with no guard easily beat the korea keeper,

score still 1-1 until full time, the fine beautiful game play is bring on to extra time.. on 97 minutes korea conceded penalty, referee makes another controversy decision when okazaki being brought down by korean defender. unlucky korean keeper go to right side to push keisuke honda pealty kick,but ball land well to hosoga feet and he put it in easily.

on 2nd half extra time, korea really give so good attack in japanese side, couple of changes from japan side , defender is brought in by japanese coach alberto zaccheroni which indicates tey are going to play a bit defensive.

3 second from full, korea makes a miracle comeback, from 30 yards free kick take by ki sung yueng into penalty box, japanese failed to bring out the ball out of penalty area, which 29 years old korea defender w.Lee easilly kick the ball in.

The match goes to penalty which Eiji Kawashima comes out as Japanese Hero for his fine Goalkeeping . japan be the lucky team win 3-0 on penalty to go through asian cup final

Born in Portsmouth, Chamberlain joined the Southampton F.C. Academy at the age of seven and made his professional debut in 2010.

On 2 March 2010, he made his first team debut for Southampton, at 16 years 199 days, coming off from the bench in a 5–0 victory over Huddersfield Town and became the club's second youngest ever appearance maker behind Theo Walcott. Chamberlain later appeared as an 82nd minute substitute for Jason Puncheon on 8 May in the final game of the season against Southend United. At the beginning of the 2010–11 season, Chamberlain made his first competitive start on 10 August against Bournemouth in the first round of the League Cup. During the match he scored the second goal of Southampton's 2–0 victory, it was his first senior goal.

On 20 August, shortly after his 17th birthday, Chamberlain signed his first professional contract, which should last for three years. His first league start came in a 2–0 loss at home to Rochdale on 4 September. His first league goal came in a 2–1 victory over Oldham on 23 October 2010, which proved to be the match winner, and he scored two more goals and also got an assist in a 4–0 win over Dagenham & Redbridge on 2 November 2010, when he was voted Man of the Match in a league game for the first time.

He is the son of former Portsmouth and England International player Mark Chamberlain.His uncle, Neville Chamberlain, was also a professional footballer.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will end the chase for the teenager rated the most talented in English football.Every major Premier League club, including Manchester City, Liverpool and Newcastle United, have been tracking Southampton boy wonder Alex Chamberlain.

But the 17-year-old midfielder visited Arsenal's training ground on Friday, met manager Wenger and will sign a £10million deal after talks with chief executive Ivan Gatzidis on Wednesday.Only a last-minute offer from City could disrupt the move but Chamberlain, the son of former England winger Mark Chamberlain, and his advisers will choose the club they believe will best help the teenager develop.

Arsenal's record in furthering the careers of England's Theo Walcott - also signed from Southampton as a teenager - and Welsh star Aaron Ramsey is understood to have convinced him.They have yet to finalise a fee with Southampton but Saints will not stand in Chamberlain's way.